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Rogers makes early play for El-Sayed's coalition in Michigan after bruising primary
Republican Mike Rogers' campaign is making moves to woo Jewish and Black voters.
04:00 AM on 08/07/2026 Politico Top Stories The next big test of Trump's power: firing top prosecutors
A former prosecutor's lawsuit takes aim at a tool Trump has used repeatedly to install loyalists in top jobs.
10:36 AM on 08/07/2026 Politico Top Stories Jeanine Pirro berated Doug Burgum. But Interior staffers have been angry at him for months.
The broadsides from D.C.'s top prosecutor against the Interior secretary echoed what agency staffers have said privately.
03:45 AM on 08/07/2026 Politico Top Stories August
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker
11:08 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories A politically impossible situation: New poll shows Trump voters losing patience with Iran war
The share of MAGA voters who think the war is worth the economic cost has fallen to roughly over a third, down from 50 percent in May, the POLITICO Poll found.
04:55 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories All hands on deck: Oil industry rallies to keep Trump from stopping exports
Export controls aren’t said to be on the table at the moment, but anxiety is rising as Trump lashes out at industry profits.
03:00 PM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories FCC plows ahead with scrapping TV ownership cap
A court fight now likely awaits FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who has faced concerns from top Republicans like Ted Cruz that he’s exceeding his authority.
10:28 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump administration unveils major Head Start overhaul
The Department of Health and Human Services' proposed rule would remove certain federal requirements governing the 61-year-old program.
08:30 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories New York City lawmaker accused of using government staff for political fundraising
The accusations, outlined in a formal whistleblower complaint, come as concerns about wrongdoing in New York City government remain heightened.
04:55 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories The new fight over who gets to be working class
Candidates are struggling to define who’s struggling in an age of affordability woes.
04:55 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt
The former Covid czar refused to testify at a hearing last week, exercising his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
08:16 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump admin defunds abstinence-only programs in chaotic budget cuts
A DC court will hear a challenge to the cuts on Thursday.
11:00 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Bobby Pulido is sick and tired of apologizing
‘I hate to be explaining every single thing,’ said the Tejano singer and DCCC darling about controversial social media comments and his past work relationship with a sex offender.
04:55 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Steve Hiltons utility breakup mixtape
California’s power companies are getting hit by an electoral right hook.
08:00 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Could Andy Ogles lose his primary?
The controversial Tennessee congressman is facing a well-financed opponent in a redrawn district ahead of Thursday's vote.
08:00 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Is she even allowed to be doing this?: Inside a federal judges side gig running a PR firm
Jennifer Mascott’s tenure at public affairs firm Adfero sparked questions around conflicts of interest and partisanship.
03:45 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories Pentagon policy chief cant get invited to Beijing
Anger over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan appears to have played a role in China's decision.
03:45 AM on 08/06/2026 Politico Top Stories ICE remains far from meeting Mullins deportation goals
Figures shared with POLITICO show that DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin hasn’t managed to significantly increase the number of deportations over his predecessor.
07:50 PM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories A growing political reckoning is coming for data centers, POLITICO Poll shows
A new POLITICO Poll found that Americans’ attitudes toward data centers have grown increasingly sour and politically polarized in the past six months.
04:50 AM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Data centers have a politics problem and industry knows it
As opposition to the AI projects gains momentum, industry supporters say they have ceded the narrative to their critics.
12:45 PM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Blanche avoids taking sides in Trump-Pirro spat over Reflecting Pool
The acting attorney general praised Jeanine Pirro's overall work but he said the president "has every right" to be upset about Reflecting Pool damage.
12:36 PM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Back in action, Tom Kean Jr. faces a new source of scrutiny: His stocks
The New Jersey Republican says he has no personal involvement in any stock transactions, but that hasn’t muted Democratic criticism.
03:45 AM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Trumps Efforts to Sway Foreign Elections are Missing Something
The president is being all-too-brazen.
09:00 AM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Chuck Edwards says he will end reelection bid after censure recommendation
The Ethics Committee this week said Edwards engaged in “persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers.”
06:16 AM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Mike Johnson breaks his silence on Max Miller, calls for process to play out
The speaker made his first comments on the explosive abuse allegations in an interview with POLITICO’s “The Conversation.”
03:45 AM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Data center foes win big in Tuesdays primaries
Winners this week either want to crack down on new data centers or enact a moratorium.
12:01 PM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump-backed candidate in battleground Michigan district loses to opponent who dropped out
Amir Hassan lost to Tom Smith, who had suspended his campaign but is now jumping back into the race for the purple 8th District.
09:33 AM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary a major victory for progressives
It’s a clear signal that the ascendant left can win primaries in key battlegrounds and carries massive implications for 2028.
08:57 AM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Messy Michigan primary leaves Democrats licking wounds
Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is trying to patch things up with moderates. And some party leaders have already started to file behind him.
12:03 PM on 08/05/2026 Politico Top Stories Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be permanent in every single state
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
06:32 PM on 08/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Trump has been able to keep oil prices low. But that power may not last forever.
President Donald Trump's ability to talk down oil and gas prices may be fading just as Republicans enter the midterm stretch.
04:23 PM on 08/04/2026 Politico Top Stories How wealth tax backers won over California Democrats
Months of behind-the-scenes organizing — capped by an appearance from Rep. Maxine Waters — helped supporters secure the state party’s endorsement.
08:00 AM on 08/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Still some drama left in Todd Blanches confirmation fight
He is expected to get through the Judiciary Committee, but confirmation is not a done deal.
08:27 PM on 08/04/2026 Politico Top Stories US sends more intel assets to Cuba
The move is one of several actions by the Trump administration to squeeze the communist regime in Havana.
04:55 AM on 08/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Pete Buttigiegs Case Against Return to Normal
He’s trying to convince voters that neither he nor his party can afford to look backward.
04:00 AM on 08/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Bernie Sanders circle is pretty clear on who his successor will be
But ahead of the direction-defining Michigan Senate primary, the broader progressive movement is still fighting between Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna.
04:55 AM on 08/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Democrats stance on Israel takes center stage in Bush-Bell rematch in St. Louis
The rematch between Rep. Wesley Bell and Cori Bush puts the U.S.-Israel relationship under scrutiny.
03:45 AM on 08/04/2026 Politico Top Stories Cancer Doesn't Care What Party You Belong To: Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer
Democrats see an opening in rural states for the first time in decades. In Iowa, it’s about water.
06:00 AM on 08/03/2026 Politico Top Stories America First, Soccer Second
Did MAGA ever really fall in love with the world’s game?
06:00 AM on 08/03/2026 Politico Top Stories Anger Over Data Centers Is Fueling a New Political Movement
Justin Pearson, a Tennessee lawmaker, has become one of the loudest voices amid a growing national backlash against the pollution and politics of America's AI buildout.
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